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AK47

AK47 Republic is a set of Rules for the Common Man (RFCM) designed for the bush wars of Africa. There are two versions. I don’t play AK47 but I am interested in the setting, particularly the Portuguese Colonial War.

What wargaming rules to use for the Portuguese Colonial War

13 Nov 201810 Jul 2009 by Steven Thomas

Of course I’m interested in wargaming the Portuguese Colonial War. The question is what rules?

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Categories AK47, Cold War Commander, Fogo Cruzado, IABSM, Portugal, Portuguese Colonial War, Two Hour Wargames Leave a comment

Converting from other Game Systems to Crossfire

23 Aug 201329 Jun 2009 by Steven Thomas

Some musing on Converting from other Game Systems to Crossfire. There are a lot of WW2 game systems out there and many come with interesting scenarios. Here are my thoughts on how to convert from some games systems to Crossfire to expand my range of Crossfire Scenarios:

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Converting from AK47 Republic to Crossfire

19 Aug 201321 Feb 2003 by Steven Thomas

Some musing on Converting from AK47 Republic to Crossfire.

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Categories AK47, Arab-Israeli Wars, Crossfire, Portuguese Colonial War, World War II 2 Comments

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